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Keren Elazari, conference speaker, in a black blazer over a DEF CON T-shirt

Keren Elazari

The Friendly Hacker
Freaky Clown, conference speaker, holding an orange laptop in the venue

Freaky Clown

Ethical Hacker, Author, and Co-Founder of Cygenta
Geoff White, conference speaker, wearing round glasses and a navy blazer over a white shirt

Geoff White

Investigative Journalist and Podcast Creator
Jen Easterly, conference speaker, in a black jacket against a deep blue backdrop

Jen Easterly

CEO of RSAC; Former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Sir Tim Berners-Lee

From inventing the World Wide Web to reimagining the future of data, privacy and the internet.
Kath Koschel, conference speaker, in a navy shirt smiling by a marina

Kath Koschel

Inspirational Survivor and Founder of The Kindness Factory
Tracy Hall, conference speaker, blonde woman in a black halter top with arms crossed

Tracy Hall

Author & Scam Prevention Advocate
Jason Clinton, conference speaker

Jason Clinton

Deputy CISO Anthropic
Tane Hunter, Founder, Scientist, Author, Former Cancer Researcher

Tané Hunter

Founder, Scientist, Author, Former Cancer Researcher
Mark Vos, Cybersecurity Leader, AI Safety Researcher, Author

Mark Vos

Cybersecurity Leader, AI Safety Researcher, Author

Taher Elgamal

Chief Technology Officer, Security, Salesforce
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Rae Johnston

Multi-Award Winning STEM Journalist and Broadcaster

World-Class Speakers

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Aaron Jacobs is a principal solutions engineer at Sophos in global security operations, joining a think tank on stealing credentials and bypassing MFA.

Aaron Jacobs

Principal Sales Engineer - Global SecOps
Sophos
Aaron Jacobs is a principal solutions engineer at Sophos in global security operations, joining a think tank on stealing credentials and bypassing MFA.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Social Engineering, Physical and Hardware Attacks
Think Tank
Aaron
Jacobs
Aaron Robertson, a product security engineer versed in lock vulnerabilities and bypass techniques, is joining Locksport Village at CyberCon 2026.

Aaron Robertson

Witness
HackHouse
Aaron Robertson, a product security engineer versed in lock vulnerabilities and bypass techniques, is joining Locksport Village at CyberCon 2026.
Locksport Village
Aaron
Robertson
Prof Abbas Kudrati is Field CISO for Asia Pacific, China and Japan at F5, presenting with his son on how ADHD hyperfocus strengthens threat detection.

Abbas Kudrati

Field CISO for Asia Pacific, China & Japan (APCJ)
F5
Prof Abbas Kudrati is Field CISO for Asia Pacific, China and Japan at F5, presenting with his son on how ADHD hyperfocus strengthens threat detection.
People, Culture and Workforce
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Breakout
Ask an Expert
Abbas
Kudrati
Abhishek Simkhada is red team lead at ING Australia, presenting on the human edge in red teaming and where AI still falls short across wireless and OT.

Abhishek Simkhada

Red Team Lead/Manager
ING Australia
Abhishek Simkhada is red team lead at ING Australia, presenting on the human edge in red teaming and where AI still falls short across wireless and OT.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Social Engineering, Physical and Hardware Attacks
Breakout
Abhishek
Simkhada
Adam Cunningham is CISO at Vela APX, presenting the executive risk lessons drawn from hacking military hardware and submarines over 25 years in cyber risk.

Adam Cunningham

CISO
Vela APX
Adam Cunningham is CISO at Vela APX, presenting the executive risk lessons drawn from hacking military hardware and submarines over 25 years in cyber risk.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight, Assurance and Risk Appetite
Breakout
Adam
Cunningham
Dr Adam Makarucha is chief AI officer at IBM Australia. He has applied agentic AI to governance, risk and compliance, and joins a panel on cyber intelligence.

Adam Makarucha

Chief AI Officer
IBM
Dr Adam Makarucha is chief AI officer at IBM Australia. He has applied agentic AI to governance, risk and compliance, and joins a panel on cyber intelligence.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Breakout
Adam
Makarucha
Adam Selwood is founder and CTO of Cynch Security, presenting on re-engineering supplier risk from procurement blocker to business enabler.

Adam Selwood

Managing Director & CTO
Cynch Security
Adam Selwood is founder and CTO of Cynch Security, presenting on re-engineering supplier risk from procurement blocker to business enabler.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Breakout
Adam
Selwood
Adam Spight, head of cyber security at RAC WA, asks why content provenance standards like C2PA have stalled despite broad industry consensus.

Adam Spight

Head of Cyber Security
RAC WA
Adam Spight, head of cyber security at RAC WA, asks why content provenance standards like C2PA have stalled despite broad industry consensus.
Building Secure Technology
Supply Chain, Dependency and Provenance Risk
Breakout
Adam
Spight
Adrian Cosman-Jones is CEO and founder of Sentry Cyber, presenting a live simulation of stopping ransomware through detection, containment and recovery.

Adrian Cosman-Jones

CEO
Sentry Cyber
Adrian Cosman-Jones is CEO and founder of Sentry Cyber, presenting a live simulation of stopping ransomware through detection, containment and recovery.
Running Secure Operations
Vulnerability, Exposure and Attack Surface Management
Breakout
Adrian
Cosman-Jones
Aiden Alp leads cyber security and AI governance in ISO 42001, joining a think tank on 21 CFR Part 11 compliance for biomedical business.

Aiden Alp

Chief Information Security Officer
CySO
Aiden Alp leads cyber security and AI governance in ISO 42001, joining a think tank on 21 CFR Part 11 compliance for biomedical business.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Cyber Law, Regulation and Compliance
Think Tank
Aiden
Alp
Akhilesh Das is head of IT and information security at XPON Technologies, presenting a Decision Review System framework for board-ready AI governance.

Akhilesh Das

Head of IT and Information Security
XPON Technologies
Akhilesh Das is head of IT and information security at XPON Technologies, presenting a Decision Review System framework for board-ready AI governance.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Executive Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Breakout
Akhilesh
Das
Alaina Lawson is a senior GRC consultant at IP Experts in Perth, presenting on how DFIR findings should shape GRC so firms stop failing the same way.

Alaina Lawson

Senior GRC Consultant
IP Experts
Alaina Lawson is a senior GRC consultant at IP Experts in Perth, presenting on how DFIR findings should shape GRC so firms stop failing the same way.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Alaina
Lawson
Alannah Guo, an offensive security specialist who created 0xCC, a free training conference by women for women, is joining Locksport Village at CyberCon 2026.

Alannah Guo

Trainer
HackHouse
Alannah Guo, an offensive security specialist who created 0xCC, a free training conference by women for women, is joining Locksport Village at CyberCon 2026.
Locksport Village
Alannah
Guo
Alexander Gould is a CTI strategist at RST Cloud, presenting across two breakout sessions on threat intelligence and adversary prioritisation.

Alexander Gould

CTI Strategist
RST Cloud
Alexander Gould is a CTI strategist at RST Cloud, presenting across two breakout sessions on threat intelligence and adversary prioritisation.
Running Secure Operations
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Alexander
Gould
Alexander Wilczek founded Rivanorth specialising in dark web and cybercrime investigations, presenting across several sessions on tracing online crime.

Alexander Wilczek

Founder
Rivanorth
Alexander Wilczek founded Rivanorth specialising in dark web and cybercrime investigations, presenting across several sessions on tracing online crime.
Running Secure Operations
Hacking, Red Teaming
AI/ML and Emerging Attack Surfaces
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Think Tank
Alexander
Wilczek
Alexandra Gada is Principal Consultant and Founder of Brisbane cyber security consultancy Vintaris, and calls agentic identity security an urgent priority.

Alexandra Gada

Principal Consultant and Founder
Vintaris
Alexandra Gada is Principal Consultant and Founder of Brisbane cyber security consultancy Vintaris, and calls agentic identity security an urgent priority.
Hacking, Red Teaming
AI/ML and Emerging Attack Surfaces
Breakout
Alexandra
Gada
Alex Carr is a principal security researcher with Microsoft's Detection and Response Team, presenting on the privileged attack paths you have already built.

Alex Carr

Principal Security Researcher
Microsoft
Alex Carr is a principal security researcher with Microsoft's Detection and Response Team, presenting on the privileged attack paths you have already built.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Post-Exploitation and Red Team Operations
Breakout
Alex
Carr
Alladean Chidukwani is lead cyber security advisor at Bunnings Group, presenting on what validated assessments reveal about SME perception versus assurance.

Alladean Chidukwani

Lead Cyber Security Advisor
Bunnings Group
Alladean Chidukwani is lead cyber security advisor at Bunnings Group, presenting on what validated assessments reveal about SME perception versus assurance.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Breakout
Alladean
Chidukwani
Amberley Brady is founder of Realfoodprice and a policy lawyer, presenting on farm IoT and satellite links as hidden food supply cyber security risk.

Amberley Brady

Founder
Realfoodprice
Amberley Brady is founder of Realfoodprice and a policy lawyer, presenting on farm IoT and satellite links as hidden food supply cyber security risk.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Breakout
Amberley
Brady
Amelia Edge is national volunteer and community lead at the Australian Women in Security Network, joining a panel on building talent while securing SMEs.

Amelia Edge

Volunteer and Community Lead
Australian Women in Security Network
Amelia Edge is national volunteer and community lead at the Australian Women in Security Network, joining a panel on building talent while securing SMEs.
People, Culture and Workforce
Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability
Panel
Amelia
Edge
Amelia Thompson came from film and is now a cyber security analyst at CAPA Intelligence. She gives a Breakout about a suspected living-off-the-land attack.

Amelia Thompson

Cyber Security Analyst
CAPA Intelligence
Amelia Thompson came from film and is now a cyber security analyst at CAPA Intelligence. She gives a Breakout about a suspected living-off-the-land attack.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Amelia
Thompson
Dr Anagi Gamachchi is a Deakin University researcher in AI and insider threat detection, presenting on the emerging autonomous AI risks organisations face.

Anagi Gamachchi

Lecturer
Deakin University
Dr Anagi Gamachchi is a Deakin University researcher in AI and insider threat detection, presenting on the emerging autonomous AI risks organisations face.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Anagi
Gamachchi
Andrew Lawrence is founder and CEO of de.iterate, joining think tanks on AI compliance and integrating ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 governance in practice.

Andrew Lawrence

Founder & CEO
de.iterate
Andrew Lawrence is founder and CEO of de.iterate, joining think tanks on AI compliance and integrating ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 governance in practice.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Think Tank
Andrew
Lawrence
Andrew Longhorn is a senior solutions engineer at CrowdStrike, presenting on the AI policy paradox and why many enterprises stay stuck in governance gridlock.

Andrew Longhorn

Senior Solution Architect
CrowdStrike
Andrew Longhorn is a senior solutions engineer at CrowdStrike, presenting on the AI policy paradox and why many enterprises stay stuck in governance gridlock.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Andrew
Longhorn

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